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Government Intervention
Government intervention is regulatory action taken by government that seek to change the decisions made by individuals, groups and organisations about social and economic matters.
Government intervention is any action carried out by the government that affects the market with the objective of changing the free market equilibrium / outcome.
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Government Intervention - Australia Bans Imported Disposable Vapes
28th November 2023
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Is the sugar tax cutting teeth extractions among the young?
17th November 2023
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Government Intervention - Price paid for UK offshore power to rise by 66%
16th November 2023
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1.4.1 Maximum Prices (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)
Teaching PowerPoints
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1.4.1 Minimum Prices (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)
Teaching PowerPoints
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In the News Teaching Activity: Vaping and Negative Externalities (Sept 2023)
11th September 2023
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Government Intervention - Is it Time for a Meat Tax?
11th September 2023
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France to spend €200m on destroying excess wine as demand falls
27th August 2023
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What are unintended consequences in economics?
Study Notes
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Revision Session on Government Intervention
3rd May 2023
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Norway's Salmon Tax - A Leap towards Sustainability?
4th April 2023
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De-merit goods - should the government toughen gambling laws?
29th March 2023
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Economic Development - Do Buffer Stocks Work?
Topic Videos
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Should home insulation in the UK be subsidised?
16th February 2023
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Significance of PED with Indirect Taxes
Topic Videos
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UK bus price cap scheme is extended
19th December 2022
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New Zealand legislates to ban cigarettes for future generations
15th December 2022
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Bus fares in England to be capped at £2 per journey for 3 months
3rd September 2022
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Shifts in Demand and Supply - Fish and Chip Shops Facing Closure
24th August 2022
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Evaluating Government Intervention
Exam Support
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Government Intervention - Economics of Carbon Taxes
Topic Videos
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Evaluating government intervention
18th April 2018
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Government intervention - Paris announces car ban for central districts
23rd February 2022
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Plastic Packaging Tax (Revision Essay Plan)
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Welfare Loss from Indirect Taxes
Topic Videos
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Sugar Tax (Student Essay)
Practice Exam Questions
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UK government offers consumer subsidy for heat pumps
19th October 2021
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Free Markets
Topic Videos
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Teaching Activity: Introduction to Economics (GCSE)
Teaching Activities
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Maximum prices - Why rent control isn’t working in Sweden
27th August 2021
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Pigouvian Taxes - Beyond Meat boss backs tax on meat consumption
3rd August 2021
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Vodafone fined for breaches of consumer protection rules
26th October 2016
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Smog and the Clean Air Act
27th November 2016
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Ban on online junk food ads for kids
8th December 2016
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Finland aims to be tobacco free by 2040
28th January 2017
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State Intervention – Growth and Development
Study Notes
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Market Failure & Government Intervention (Revision Presentation)
Teaching PowerPoints
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Privatisation
Study Notes
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Stakeholders (Government Intervention)
Study Notes
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Fiscal Policy - Government Intervention
Study Notes
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Government Intervention - Maximum Prices
Teaching PowerPoints
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Government Intervention - Indirect Taxes
Teaching PowerPoints
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Government Intervention - Buffer Stock Schemes
Teaching PowerPoints
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Government Failure (Revision Presentation)
Teaching PowerPoints
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Revision Presentation on Government Failure
Teaching PowerPoints
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Producer Subsidies
Topic Videos
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Pollution Taxes and Negative Externalities
Topic Videos
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Minimum Wages - Analysis of Impact (Labour Markets)
Topic Videos
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Maximum Prices - Analysis
Topic Videos
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Evaluating Government Intervention in Markets
Topic Videos
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Maximum Prices - 2021 Revision Update
Study Notes
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Minimum Prices - 2021 Revision Update
Topic Videos
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Indirect Taxes and Producer Surplus
Topic Videos
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Subsidies - 2021 Revision Update
Study Notes
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Changes in Demand - Match Up Activity
Quizzes & Activities
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Government Failure (Online Lesson)
Online Lessons
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Introduction to Supply Side Policies (Online Lesson)
Online Lessons
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Sugar (Soda) Taxes (Government Intervention)
Study Notes
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Should the sugar tax be scrapped?
16th July 2019
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US imposes ban on flavoured e-cigarettes
3rd January 2020
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Chinese government rations pork and sets maximum prices
12th November 2019
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Scottish minimum alcohol price reduces demand
26th September 2019
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Spare ribs? China to tap pork reserves as swine fever hits industry
19th September 2019
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Scottish alcohol sales drop after minimum price intervention
21st June 2019
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Market for Electric Vehicles (Revision Essay Plan)
Practice Exam Questions
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Key Micro Diagrams (Government Intervention)
Topic Videos
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Indirect Taxes (Government Intervention)
Study Notes
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Producer Subsidies (Government Intervention)
Study Notes
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Synoptic Economics Revision - Solar Energy Policy
Exam Support
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Energy Price Cap - Analysis and Evaluation Arguments
Exam Support
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Rent Controls - Analysis and Evaluation points
Topic Videos
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Producer support in markets
Study Notes
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Plastic Bottle Tax (Chain of Analysis)
Topic Videos
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Should the UK rail industry be nationalised?
Study Notes
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Edexcel Theme 3 Micro Knowledge Book - Government Intervention
Quizzes & Activities
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UK Plastic bag charge set to be doubled to 10p
27th December 2018
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Chief Medical Officer calls for extended sugar and salt bans
21st December 2018
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Minimum Alcohol Pricing (Revision Essay Plan)
Practice Exam Questions
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Government Intervention in Markets (Quizlet Activity)
Quizzes & Activities
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Government floats ban on energy drinks for under-18s
30th August 2018
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What is the most convenient way to provide the public loo?
15th August 2018
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Government Intervention - Subsidies
Teaching PowerPoints
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Buffer Stock Schemes (Government Intervention)
Study Notes
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Maximum Prices (Government Intervention)
Study Notes
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Government Intervention - Minimum Prices
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Regulations (Government Intervention)
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Government Failure
Study Notes
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Test 18: A Level Economics: MCQ Revision on Indirect Taxes and Subsidies
Practice Exam Questions
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Policies to Improve Food Affordability (Revision Essay Plan)
Practice Exam Questions
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Misguided sugar tax unlikely to be effective in tackling obesity
12th April 2018
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Minimum Alcohol Prices (Government Intervention)
Study Notes
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Test 1: A Level Economics: MCQ Revision on Market Failure and Government Intervention
Practice Exam Questions
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Taxing De-Merit Goods (Chain of Analysis)
Exam Support
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Economics of Health Care Funding
Study Notes
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Congestion in UK cities - 'Ranking Activity'
6th February 2018
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Privatisation and Regulation - FT series of articles
24th January 2018
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Credit card surcharge bans and government failure
18th January 2018
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UK bans microbeads
9th January 2018
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Using the negative externalities of plastic as practice of exam technique
10th December 2017
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Pay-per-mile scheme considered for non-British lorries
30th December 2017
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Elasticity of Demand in Action: Sugary Drink Demand and Higher Prices
17th October 2017
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Evaluating the pub smoking ban
1st October 2017
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France makes childhood vaccinations compulsory
9th August 2017
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10 Years on from the Smoking Ban
2nd July 2017
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Microeconomics diagram in your pocket
4th June 2017
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Indirect Taxes and Economic Welfare (MCQ Revision Questions)
Practice Exam Questions
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Positive externalities from breakfast clubs
10th April 2017
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Further intervention suggested in Fixed Odds Betting Terminal market
31st January 2017
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Intervention in Markets - Will the legal highs ban work?
31st May 2016
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Growth and Governments
26th May 2016
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Bacon sandwich with sugar, anyone?
27th October 2015
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Jamie Oliver calls for Sugar Tax on Soft Drinks
20th October 2015
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US sugar tax effectiveness questioned
27th August 2015
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Resources on the Sugar Tax
20th March 2016
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Economics for the Breaking Bad Generation
16th March 2016
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The Bots Are Taking Over!
24th February 2016
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Market Failure and Behavioural Policies - Research Assignment
7th February 2016
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HS2 to arrive early - in Crewe?
30th November 2015
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IPencil and the Rise of Activist Laizzez-Faire
25th November 2015
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Scotland introduces a minimum charge for plastic bags
21st October 2014
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Plain packaging for cigarettes
17th February 2015
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CMA targets pay day lenders and comparison websites
24th February 2015
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The Invisible Hand of the Ticket Tout
1st March 2015
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Building the Entrepreneurial State
2nd April 2015
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Climate Change Coal and Intervention
30th May 2015
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Wearable tech - the new 'merit good'?
19th August 2015
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Scottish Minimum Price for Alcohol Faces Delay
3rd September 2015
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The Irish potato famine - classic demand and supply
22nd September 2015
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UK Steelmakers seek government help
24th September 2015
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Tobacco tax increase is urged
12th October 2015